Laura Baverstock is a specialist hand embroiderer, textile artist, and illustrator who mixes historic stitching techniques with contemporary design. Specialising in precious metalwork and goldwork embroidery, she creates intricate 3D sculptural artworks, bespoke embellishments, and framed fine art pieces. Her work frequently contrasts strong structural shapes and silhouettes against delicate, refined detail.

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Her inspiration stems from both the natural world and architectural man-made forms. Using illustrative studies and photography as her baseline, she translates these subjects into tactile, light-refracting embroidered compositions using silk shading, raised-work, metal threads, and fine embellishments.

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Goldwork is a particular technique Laura favours within her own design practice.  Her technical mastery of precious metal wires and threads has earned her accolades from the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council, and is the only embroiderer to ever be a double gold award winner.  She was also awarded membership to the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers in 2016 as a Trade Freeman, and has since become a Freeman of the City of London.

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Laura’s own commission pieces have been sold internationally, and she has also worked across multiple luxury markets including couture, film and tv costume, womenswear, Savile Row menswear and interiors.  She has also led specialist masterclasses in partnership with The King’s Foundation, championing heritage crafts for future generations.

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Laura will exhibit at the upcoming 2026 Homo Faber Biennial ‘An Island of Light’ throughout September - a celebration of the highest craftsmanship from across the globe.